CAG highlights inadequate preparedness in State’s disaster management
NEWS-
- The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has highlighted the vulnerabilities, inadequate preparedness in disaster management system of Karnataka
Observations
- Report Analysing the efforts from 2017-18 to 2022-23 in managing calamities and risk reduction.
- The report pointed out that although the Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) was established in 2008, the State Disaster Management Policy was published after 12 years, only in 2020.
- It said that the State Emergency Operation Centre was under-equipped in terms of human resources and infrastructure, which affected its functioning.
- The Disaster Response Force Units had huge vacancies — ranging from 67% to 96% — of the sanctioned strength resulting in the units facing difficulties in carrying out duties and rescue operations’
- The CAG has pointed out that although the State Action Plan for Flood Risk was established in 2021, it lacked preparation for flood management in critical sectors.
- It found that 49 out of the 100 Water Level Sensors installed in Bengaluru remained non-functional as on December 2023. The State has not established a legal framework for flood infrastructure.
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